The Names

Resumen del libro

DeLillo's seventh is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious language cult' seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to take over his life and the lives of those closest to him.


In addition to offering a series of precise character studies, The Names explores the intersection of language and culture, the perception of America from both inside and outside of its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Meditative and probing, DeLillo wonders: how does one cope with the fact that the act of articulation is simultaneously capable of defining and circumscriptively restricting access to the self?

Biografía del autor

Don DeLillo nació y creció en Nueva York. Es autor de diecisiete novelas y tres obras de teatro, y ha ganado numerosos premios, como el National Book Award por Ruido de fondo (1985; Seix Barral, 2006), el International Fiction Prize por Libra (1988; Seix Barral, 2006), el PEN/Faulkner Award de Ficción por Mao II (1991; Seix Barral, 2008), la Medalla Howells por Submundo (1997; Seix Barral, 2009), el Jerusalem Prize y el PEN/Saul Bellow Award a toda su carrera y la Medalla del National Book Award por su contribución a las letras estadounidenses.